Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1 -- Theory Behind the Book; 2 -- Using the Book and the Stories; 3 -- Using This Book in Different Ways; 4 -- Science and Literacy; The Stories and Background Material forTeachers; 5 -- Moon Tricks; 6 -- What's the Moon Like Around the World?; 7 -- Daylight SavingTime; 8 -- Sunrise, Sunset; 9 -- Now Just Wait a Minute!; 10 -- What's Hiding in the Woodpile?; 11 -- Cool It, Dude!; 12 -- The New Greenhouse; 13 -- Where Did the Puddles Go?; 14 -- The Little Tent That Cried; 15 -- Where are the Acorns?; 16 -- The Coldest Time; 17 -- Frosty Morning
18 -- Master Gardener19 -- A Day on Bare Mountain; 20 -- What are the Chances?; 21 -- Here's the Crusher; 22 -- Rotten Apples; 23 -- Is the Earth Getting Heavier?; Index
Summary
What are the odds that a meteor will hit your house? Do you actually get more sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Where do puddles go? By presenting everyday mysteries like these, this book will motivate your students to carry out hands-on science investigations and actually care about the results. These 19 open-ended mysteries focus exclusively on Earth and space science, including astronomy, energy, climate, and geology. ""What are the odds that a meteor will hit your house? Do you actually get more sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Where do puddles go? By presenting everyday mysteries lik
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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